Charlie Rose's respected journalism career came crashing down Tuesday after three broadcast companies abruptly cut ties with him over sexual harassment allegations, and his CBS co-hosts reprimanded him live on the air.

CBS News President David Rhodes told staff in an email that Rose was let go over the "extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior" reported by employees of the interview show Rose did for PBS,

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"Despite Charlie's important journalistic contribution to our news division, there is absolutely nothing more important, in this or any organization, than ensuring a safe, professional workplace — a supportive environment where people feel they can do their best work," Rhodes said in the memo.

"I've often heard that things used to be different," he continued. "And no one may be able to correct the past. But what may once have been accepted should not ever have been acceptable."

Within hours of the CBS News announcement, PBS said it was ending its longtime relationship with Rose — no longer running his "Charlie Rose" show.

"PBS expects all the producers we work with to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect," the public broadcaster said in a statement.

Rose was fired from the network a day after the allegations emerged. (Steve Mack/Getty Images)

Rose controlled the show, which broadcast on PBS and Bloomberg, which also cut ties with Rose, according to Reuters.

Eight women who worked on or applied for jobs at the popular PBS show, told the Washington Post he sexually harassed them between the early 1990s and 2011.

Rose, 75, would expose himself and make lewd phone calls to them, the accusers said. Three former Rose interns later told Business Insider that he sexually harassed them, too.

"CBS This Morning" co-hosts Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King rebuked their colleague of five years in a segment Tuesday morning — applauding the accusers' courage.

"I am not okay," King said, adding she slept less than two hours after reading about the allegations.